Explorer Treasure Hunt

Explorer: Ferdinand Magellan

Your mission: Find the answers to the three questions about your famous explorer. Use the All About Explorers web page and the World Book Online website to find the information you need. Be careful! Be good researchers and check both pages for each question so you get all the information you need. Write your answers below.

1. When and where was Ferdinand Magellan born? Site 1: ______Site 2: ______

2. What is Magellan best know for? Site 1: ______Site 2: ______

3. How did Magellan die and in what year? Site 1: ______Site 2: ______

The Big Question: What are the similarities and differences in the information you found at the two sites? List some interesting findings.